COMPLETE RUNDOWN: Billionaire Soccer Team Owners and Their Respective Clubs

The latest ranking of the world's richest sports team owners has been unveiled by Forbes, shedding light on the burgeoning financial clout of billionaires in football, basketball, American football, and other sports, with the list being made public on the magazine's website on Tuesday.

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Football emerges as the dominant force, with 13 owners holding sway over clubs in seven different leagues, trailed by American football and basketball in terms of representation.

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At the pinnacle of the list is French luxury magnate Bernard Arnault, who serves as CEO of LVMH and owns Paris FC, boasting an estimated net worth of $171 billion.

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Arnault's acquisition of a majority stake in Paris FC in 2024 has yielded significant results, with the club earning promotion to Ligue 1, France's premier division, under his stewardship.

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Rob Walton, the American billionaire heir to the Walmart fortune and owner of the NFL's Denver Broncos, ranks second with a net worth of $146 billion, while former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, occupies the third spot with a net worth of $126 billion.

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The Forbes ranking comprises 25 owners whose collective net worth totals $903 billion, marking a substantial 49% increase from the previous year.

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The list of the 25 richest sports team owners includes Bernard Arnault – Paris FC, $171 billion (football), Rob Walton – Denver Broncos, $146 billion (American football), and Steve Ballmer – Los Angeles Clippers, $126 billion (basketball).

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Other notable owners on the list are Miriam Adelson – Dallas Mavericks, $37.5 billion (basketball), Idan Ofer – FC Famalicão, $34.6 billion (football), and Robert Pera – Memphis Grizzlies, $31.7 billion (basketball).

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Henry Samueli – Anaheim Ducks, $30.8 billion (ice hockey), François Pinault – Stade Rennais FC, $29.5 billion (football), and Daniel Gilbert – Cleveland Cavaliers, $27.9 billion (basketball), also feature on the list.

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David Tepper – Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC, $23.7 billion (American football and football), Steve Cohen – New York Mets, $23 billion (baseball), and Stanley Kroenke – LA Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids, Arsenal FC and Arsenal Women FC, $22.2 billion (American football, basketball, ice hockey, football, football), are also included.

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The list further includes Jerry Jones – Dallas Cowboys, $20.3 billion (American football), R. Budi Hartono – Como 1907, $19.6 billion (football), and Philip Anschutz – LA Kings and LA Galaxy, $19.4 billion (ice hockey and football).

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Michael Hartono – Como 1907, $18.9 billion (football), Stephen Ross – Miami Dolphins, $17 billion (American football), and Anders Holch Povlsen – FC Midtjylland, $16.9 billion (football), also make the cut.

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Peter Mallouk – Sporting Kansas City, $16.1 billion (football), Shahid Khan – Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham FC, $15 billion (American football and football), and Robert Kraft – New England Patriots and New England Revolution, $13.8 billion (American football and football), are also on the list.

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Hasso Plattner – San Jose Sharks, $13.8 billion (ice hockey), Joseph Tsai – Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty, $13.3 billion (basketball), and Tilman Fertitta – Houston Rockets, $11.7 billion (basketball), feature as well.

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Additionally, the list includes Dan Friedkin – Everton FC and AS Roma, $11.4 billion (football), and Arthur Blank – Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United, $11.1 billion (American football and football).

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The net worths were calculated by Forbes as of March 1, 2026, taking into account family assets in select cases and focusing on majority stakes or control positions in teams.

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The methodology employed by Forbes excluded minority stakes held through large conglomerates when determining the net worth of the owners.